Words from Beth..

Subject: WHY CHILDREN
this is cute.
>WHY GOD CREATED CHILDREN (AND IN THE PROCESS GRANDCHILDREN)
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>To those of us who have children in our lives,whether they are our own,
>grandchildren, Nieces, nephews, or students...here is something to make
>you chuckle.
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>Whenever your children are out of control, you can take comfort
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>from the thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend to His
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>own children.
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>After creating heaven and earth,God created Adam and Eve. And the first
>thing He said was 'DON'T!'
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>'Don't what?' Adam replied.
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>'Don't eat the forbidden fruit,' God said.
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>'Forbidden fruit?'
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>We have forbidden fruit? Hey Eve... we have forbidden fruit!">>

"No Way!">>
"Yes way!">>
"Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God.>>
"Why?">>
"Because I am your Father and I said so,"God replied,wondering why He>hadn't stopped creation after making the elephants.>>
A few minutes later, God saw His children having an apple break and He>was ticked off!>>
"Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit?" God asked.>>

"Uh huh," Adam replied.>>
"Then why did you?" said the Father.>>
"I don't know," said Eve.>>
"She started it!" Adam said.>>
"Did not!">>
"Did too!">>

"DID NOT!">>
Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment was that Adam and>Eve should have children of their own.>>

Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed.>>

BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY!>>If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom>>
And they haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself. If God had trouble>raising children, what makes you think it would be a piece of cake for>you?


>>THINGS TO THINK ABOUT!>>1. You spend the first two years of their life teaching them to>>walk and talk. Then you spend the next sixteen telling them to sit down>and shut up.>>
2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your own children.>>
3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat their young.>>
4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word>>for word what you shouldn't have said.>>
5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is to remind>>yourself that there are children more awful than your own.>>
6. We childproofed our homes, but they are still getting in.>>>

ADVICE FOR THE DAY:>>Be nice to your kids. They will choose your nursing home one day.>>

AND FINALLY:>>IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION AND YOU GET A HEADACHE, DO WHAT IT SAYS ON>THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE>>
"TAKE TWO ASPIRIN">>
AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"!!!!!>"